Libertine''s Friend - Homosexuality and Masculinity in Late Imperial China

Zusammenfassung Uncovers the history of male homosexual and homosocial relations in the late imperial era. Drawing particularly on overlooked works of pornographic fiction, this title offers an exploration of the importance of same-sex love and eroticism to the evolution of masculinity in China.

Product details

• Authors: Giovanni Vitiello, Vitiello Giovanni
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.08.2011
• EAN: 9780226857923
• ISBN: 978-0-226-85792-3
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; LITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Chinese, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Chinese, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Gay Studies (Gay Men), SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, C 1700 To C 1800, Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics